Welcome to the Danville Area Chapter

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Local three year old Grant came to our chapter with his mother.  He wrote a letter to the children in Haiti, and  also donated  the the contents of his piggy bank to support  the disaster response effort.

 

If you would like to support

the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort

being supported by:

International Federation of the Red Cross

& Red Crescent Societies with representatives from 30 countries.

The International Committee of the Red Cross

Haitian National Red Cross Society

and the American Red Cross

YOU CAN MAKE A DONATION

TO THE "INTERNATIONAL

RESPONSE FUND" BY:

Calling the Danville Area Chapter:  275-1441

ARC Website:  www.redcross.org

ARC Phone:  1-800-REDCROSS

Text "Haiti" to 90999 (to make a $10.00 donation)

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Family Links Website

For anyone trying to locate friends or family members in Haiti,

the International Committee of the Red Cross has a Family Links Website

where you can register to contact your loved ones.

please use the following link:  http://www.icrc.org/familylinks

 

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H1N1 Flu - Information that you should be aware of

Up to date information about H1N1 is available from the following sources:

The National American Red Cross - Preparedness Fast Facts

Flu Checklist

Taking Care of People with the Flu

The Pennsylvania Department of Health at  http://www.h1n1inpa.com/

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See the Disaster Services page for preparedness information

including on-line educational videos and interactive programs.

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Let Family & Friends Know that You're Safe & Well

If you have been affected by a disaster, this website provides a way for you to register yourself as “safe and well.” From a list of standard messages, you can select those that you want to communicate to your family members, letting them know of your well-being.

Concerned family and friends can search the list of those who have registered themselves as “safe and well.” The results of a successful search will display a loved one’s First Name, Last Name, an “As of Date”, and the “safe and well” messages selected.  The website is located at https://disastersafe.redcross.org/.

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 The Red Cross Mission

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide for and respond to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Disaster preparedness and response, Services to Armed Forces (SAF), and Health & Safety courses are requirements for each American Red Cross chapter to be chartered. 

Our chapter also offers a Blood Services program where local bloodmobiles are held both at our fixed donation site at Geisinger Medical Center each week, and also at a variety of community locations.